Timeline

Former provisional decision date of 12 July 2018 delayed until 16 August 2018 to allow the ACCC time to consider additional information.

08/08/2018

The merger parties requested that the ACCC delay the timeline to allow them to provide further information. The former provisional decision date of 16 August 2018 was suspended pending receipt of the further information.

28/08/2018

The ACCC received further information from the parties.

06/09/2018

ACCC published a Statement of Issues outlining preliminary competition concerns.

20/09/2018

Closing date for submissions from interested parties in response to Statement of Issues.

16/11/2018

Former provisional decision date of 29 November 2018 delayed, pending receipt of further information from merger parties and market participants.

22/11/2018

Information from merger parties referred to on 16 November 2018 received. New provisional decision date set for 31 January 2019.

23/01/2019

Timeline suspended further pending receipt of further information from the merger parties. Former proposed decision date of 31 January 2019 delayed.